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ISBN 10: 0195597097
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Author: Keith Abbott, Paul Fallo, Bruce Hearn Mackinnon
Understanding Employment Relations examines both the theory and practice of employment relations in Australia. It introduces the fundamental theoretical and legal aspects of employment relations, and illustrates these with real-world examples to help readers make sense of the day-to-day practice. The book provides an in-depth analysis of Australia’s unique regulatory environment, situating the rules that govern employment relations in historical, political and theoretical context. This ensures that human resource students and future practitioners develop a clear understanding of the latest laws and regulations governing workplace relations. Key features Primary examples with questions expose students to real-life workplace relations issues and debates Case studies with questions throughout illustrate the main points of each chapter and encourage student to challenge and reflect Review questions and further reading suggestions in each chapter assess and extend understanding of key topics and concepts in employment relations
Understanding Employment Relations 1st Table of contents:
1 Theories and Concepts
Introduction
Defining employment relations
The legitimacy of workplace authority
Frames of reference
Unitarism
Pluralism
Radicalism (or Marxism)
Postmodernist theories
The role of theory
2 The Context of Employment Relations
Introduction
The Australian ‘context’
Internal context
External context
Stability and predictability
Uncertainty and transition
Dynamism and unpredictability
3 Trade Unions
Introduction
What is a trade union?
Theories of trade unionism
Pluralist
Marxist–Leninist
Syndicalist
Organicist
Authoritarian
Trade unions by membership type
A brief history of Australian trade unionism
Trade union structure
Trade union membership
Why do workers join trade unions?
4 Employers and Employer Associations
Introduction
Defining employer associations
History of employer associations in Australia
Types of employer associations
Craft employer associations
Industry associations
Peak associations
Employer association structure
Employer association governance
Why do employers join employer associations?
Theories of employer associations
Laissez-faire
Pluralist associations
Authoritarian
Australian employer association strategies
The future of employer associations
5 The State and Employment Relations
Introduction
Defining the ‘state’
The rationale for state intervention in employment relations
Theories of the state
Pluralism
Neoliberalism
Corporatism
Marxism
The state and employment relations
The Australian state and employment relations
Common law
The multi-factor test
Master and servant
From obligation to contract
Constitutional law
Industrial power, section 51 (xxxv)
Incidental power, section 51 (xxxix)
Trade and commerce power, section 51 (i)
Defence power, section 51 (vi)
Exclusive (or absolute) power, section 52 (ii) and territorial power section 122
Corporations power, section 51 (xx)
Referral by states power, section 51 (xxxvii)
Statute law
Evolution of the federal system
The Fair Work Act 2009
The Fair Work Commission
Fair Work Divisions
The Fair Work Ombudsman
Modern awards
Enterprise bargaining
Union right of entry
Workplace determinations
Unfair dismissal
Transfer of business
General protections
Building industry legislation
Other legislation
The common law
Looking ahead
6 Making Agreements
Introduction
Concepts of agreement-making
Types of agreement-making
Awards
Coverage and types
Content
Disputes about the application of an award
Enterprise agreements
Coverage and types
Content
Initiating a bargaining period
Bargaining stage in ‘good faith’
Taking protected industrial action
Workplace approval of a draft agreement
Legal ratification of an agreement and the ‘better off overall test’
Current debates about agreement-making
7 Wage Determination
Introduction
Types and determinants of wages
Historical wage determination
The Harvester Judgement (1907–1983)
The Accord (1983–1996)
Under Coalition governments (1996–2007)
Under the current Fair Work Act 2009
Australian wage statistics
Critical issues in labour relations
The minimum wage
Centralised and decentralised bargaining
Gender pay inequality
8 Conflict and Negotiation
Introduction
Types of conflict
Overt forms of industrial action
Covert forms of industrial action
Theories on conflict
Industrial conflict in Australia
How disputes are resolved
Covert activity
Dispute resolution in Australia
The Fair Work Act 2009
Dispute resolution
The role of the Fair Work Commission in disputes
Employment dispute resolution
9 Employment Relations and Diversity
Introduction
The diversity of the Australian workforce
Migrants
Women at work
Age
Indigenous Australians
The laws and diversity
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Act 2012
At the workplace: The role of employers
Diversity and employment relations
Sexual harassment
Maternity leave
Flexible work arrangements
Work–life balance
10 Workplace Health and Safety
Introduction
What is health and safety?
Federal and state legislation
Robens and safety
A new direction for health and safety in Australia?
Duties of employers to employees
Regulations
Codes of Practice
OHS agencies and inspectorates
Prevention
Regulation
Unions and health and safety
The scale of the problem
Occupational disease
Emerging and current issues in health and safety
Bullying
Stress
Health at work
Workers’ compensation
The workers’ compensation process
Return to work plans
11 Industrial Relations and HRM
Introduction
The emergence of HRM
The role of HRM
The HR professional
Distinguishing HR and IR
Together or apart: A new direction for IR and HRM?
HRM and IR: A new alliance?
Trade unions
Measuring HR policies
12 Engaging Labour in the Workplace
Introduction
Distinguishing employee participation and employee involvement
Employee participation
Employee involvement
Perspectives held towards employee participation and involvement
Unitarist perspective
Pluralist perspective
Radical perspective
Frames of reference: Summing up
Employee participation and involvement in practice
Employee participation practices
Employee involvement practices
The legal requirements of employee participation in Australia
Glossary
Index
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